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Keeping Romance Alive

October 23, 2013 by OneMommy

 

 

Okay, so you’re married.

Gone are the wine-and-dine dating days where you both are trying to win the other one over.

Just how do you keep the romance alive as you go about the day to day routine?  Between dishes, laundry, and paying the mortgage, how are you going to keep that spark?

My husband and I have made it 10 years now, and I want to share with you how we are keeping the romance alive.

 

how to keep romance alive

 

1.  Have kids.

What husband doesn’t get turned on by hearing about the latest potty training issues, sitting on a half-eaten lollipop, or seeing a toy-littered living room?

 

keeping romance alive in marriage
Oh, yeah, Baby…

2.  Date Night.

Who needs candle light dinners and dancing?  We’re talking dinner where you only need to worry about feeding yourself, not getting a couple wiggle-worms to eat.  And then it’s off to the grocery store — where the romance continues beneath the florescent lights as you present a coupon for that athlete’s foot spray he’s looking for.

 

3.  Chocolate.

Buy the good stuff, and then put it somewhere safe.

keeping romance alive

No, you’re not hiding it…  Just making sure it’s still around when you need it, say after the kids are in bed and you’re setting up to settle in with that hunk of burning love snoring under the covers.

 

4.  Sleepwear.

You know the kind, the kind that says, “Come and get me, big boy.”

What guy can resist a short bathrobe covered in cartoon animals?

keeping romance alive

 

5.  A sense of humor.  Because when the only wine you two get to share is the kids whining at the closed door when you try to catch a moment alone, a sense of humor is what’s going to see you through.

 

 

 

What’s one of your tips to help keep that marriage spark alive?  Leave a comment with your words of wisdom!

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Marital Relationships Tagged With: humor, husband

Comments

  1. Claire says

    October 24, 2013 at 8:44 am

    Definitely dates. My husband and I go to lunch and a movie every other Friday while the kids are in school and we don’t have to pay for a babysitter. It’s so awesome.

    • OneMommy says

      October 24, 2013 at 4:48 pm

      Now THAT sounds divine! A babysitter is always an issue — and having to get home to get them ready for bed….because quite often the sitter is one who can’t get them in bed for us.

  2. MJ says

    October 24, 2013 at 9:49 am

    The sense of humor is a MUST. P.S. Love your robe 😉

    • OneMommy says

      October 24, 2013 at 4:48 pm

      Definitely! 🙂

  3. lisa at two bears farm says

    October 24, 2013 at 5:27 pm

    I guess we are just padt 17 years. I don’t know about sparks but we are happy 🙂

    • OneMommy says

      October 26, 2013 at 10:52 am

      That’s really what matters most, isn’t it? 🙂

  4. Angela says

    October 24, 2013 at 6:58 pm

    Love it. All so true. Reassuring that my marriage is normal.

  5. Chris Carter says

    October 25, 2013 at 1:52 am

    Those are the SAME tips I would share!! LOL 😉

    • OneMommy says

      October 26, 2013 at 10:52 am

      Great minds think alike!

  6. T.Dashfield says

    October 25, 2013 at 11:08 am

    We have a date night tonight and making each other laugh always works. Hello from LOBS

    • OneMommy says

      October 27, 2013 at 10:07 pm

      Nothing like laughter to help two people reconnect. Hope you had a great time!

  7. Sam says

    October 25, 2013 at 12:27 pm

    Your sexy nightwear cracked me up! My bff has a new boyfriend/male friend (they haven’t defined their relationship yet). I just met him at a haunted house last weekend and we were freezing, so I told him he should buy her long johns for Christmas so she can tell everyone that he bought her lingerie!

    • OneMommy says

      October 27, 2013 at 10:10 pm

      Hey, if I’m cold it’s just not going to happen… Those long john’s may be even better than fancy sleepwear! 🙂

    • OneMommy says

      October 27, 2013 at 10:10 pm

      Hey, if I’m cold it’s just not going to happen… Those long john’s may be even better than fancy sleepwear! 🙂

  8. Lauren says

    October 25, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    This was so cute! My husband and I need to get better about date nights. It’s tough (and expensive) to get sitters. Lately we’ve been taking advantage of my husband’s work-from-home days to go have a “work date” at a coffee shop or have lunch together. We’re working on it. 🙂

    • OneMommy says

      October 27, 2013 at 10:11 pm

      We need to get better about our date nights, too. Like my post said, all too often our date nights become time to run errands instead of spending our time connecting.

  9. Kat says

    October 25, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    Your sleepwear ALONE is enough to keep that man around for years and years to come!

    • OneMommy says

      October 26, 2013 at 10:49 am

      I know, right? I mean, he’s a lucky, lucky man!

  10. Sarah says

    October 26, 2013 at 9:47 am

    haha Love this. 🙂 So true! I find that honestly any moment with my husband is romantic in some way. Even organizing the house, sitting at the dinner table, or simply watching the kids play. BEING with him is what I said “I do” to, and I love every minute of it! 🙂

    • OneMommy says

      October 27, 2013 at 10:02 pm

      Definitely — when I said yes, it wasn’t to late night dancing or candle lit dinners. Watching a husband play with the kids is just as good as it gets sometimes. 🙂

  11. OneMommy says

    October 26, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    Love the idea of lunch dates! And when they are at school there is no need for a babysitter!

    Communication is definitely key! 🙂

  12. Kimberly H. Smith says

    October 26, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    You totally sucked me in with the title of this post. Great list! Reminds us of what is important and what we need to get back to sometimes. Visiting from #LOBS

  13. Rabia @TheLiebers says

    October 26, 2013 at 4:39 pm

    Are you spying on me in my house?!?! This sounds exactly like the “romance” at my house!! But I guess it works for us!

    • OneMommy says

      October 27, 2013 at 10:00 pm

      LOL — nope, no spy cameras on my end. 🙂 It may not be a fairy tale, but it works for us, too.

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